Re: magnum heads all crack?

From: Dave and Charlene (DOHCTurboIII@Sympatico.ca)
Date: Fri Dec 01 2000 - 23:06:30 EST


> > >We took the heads to be checked off of the 3.9 and the machine shop
said
> > they
> > were cracked. He said almost every 3.9 or 5.2 Mopar head they see is
> > cracked.
> > Anyone believe this?<<
> > 100%!!
> > during my 360 buildup, I went through 3 heads. All were cracked in the
#7/#8
> > between the valve-seats. Out of all the heads I got one that was
crack-free,
> > and one that has a small crack that passed the pressure tests..

Yes we have done quite a few at work, and they were not high milers either.
                          Dave St.Louis
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